| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Murray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 1961 (aged 60)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1921 | Hall Russell's | ||
| 1920 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1927 | Cowdenbeath | 121 | (8) |
| 1927–1937 | Sunderland | 304 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | St Mirren | 83 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1939–1957 | Sunderland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Murray (10 June 1901 – 14 December 1961) was a football player and manager for Sunderland.[1][3][4][5][6] He also played for Scottish League clubs Cowdenbeath and St Mirren.[2]
Managerial career
[edit]Murray having formerly played for Sunderland for 10 seasons, was appointed manager of the club on 24 March 1939 and went on to lead the side for 18 seasons,[4] a record at Sunderland. During his managerial time at Sunderland, he failed to win a trophy, whilst disrupted by World War II. He managed the Wearside club for 509 games and was eventually replaced by Alan Brown on 26 June 1957.[4][7] Murray's resignation in June 1957 came amid an inquiry at Sunderland into illegal payments to players.[8]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]Sunderland
- Football League First Division (1): 1935–36[9]
- Durham Senior Cup (3): 1928–29, 1931–32, 1934–35[10][11][12]
Cowdenbeath
- Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion (1): 1923–24[13][14]
Individual
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 214. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bill Murray". Sunderland Association Football Club. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Player profiles M". www.stmirren.info. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Hutchinson, Roger (23 September 2011). Into the Light: A Complete History of Sunderland Football Club. Random House. ISBN 9781780573243.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Football Club History Database – Cowdenbeath". fchd.info. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
External links
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